Revision of Angursa (Arthrotardigrada: Styraconyxidae) with the description of a new species from Japan

Revision of Angursa (Arthrotardigrada: Styraconyxidae) with the description of a new species from Japan

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We re-examined the type material of five of the seven described species of the marine tardigrade genus Angursa Pollock, 1979, namely, A.abyssalis Renaud-Mornant, 1981, A.bicuspis Pollock, 1979 (type species), A.

capsula Bussau, 1992, A.lanceolata Renaud-Mornant, Game Console Cable 1981, and A.lingua Dog Toys Bussau, 1992.

In addition, we describe A.seisuimaruae sp.nov.

from the Sea of Kumano, Japan.Based on new data obtained, we amend the diagnosis of this genus, provide a taxonomic key to species, and discuss their geographical distributions.